Garment-clasp.



PATENTED AUG. 7, 1906. E. H. HEATH.

GARMENT CLASP.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 26, 1905.

1n: NHRRIS PETERS 50-, WASHINGTON, 04 c EDGAR H. HEATH, -OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GARMENT-CLASP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. '7, 1906.

Application filed June 26, 1905. Serial No, 26 7,069.

To a. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR I-I. HEATH, re siding at Chicago, Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Garment-Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a garment-clasp such as is used as a hose-supporter.

The salient object ,of the invention is to provide a garment-clasp of this kind which shall securely hold the fabric without slipping.

Another object is to provide a construction which, while holding the fabric from slipping, will not cut or abrade the same.

Another object is to afford I a garmentclasp in which the parts of the clasp are adapted to have a sliding movement and to 'avoid the use of hinge members, which are likely to become disengaged.

Other objects of the invention are to make a garment-clasp of few parts which shall be economical to construct and durable.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view, and Fig. 2 a side elevation, of my improved garment-clasp connected to a' piece of webbing, the clasp member being separated. Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views showing the parts in position of use and engaging a fabric. Fig. 5 is a rear plan view of the clasp members separated from the fabric. Fig. 6 is a face or a plan view of the button .member of the clasp with the slide omitted,

and Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation through the button-support.

10 represents the button-support, which is made from a piece of sheet metal having the slotted end 11 and the tongue member 12. Said tongue member has the upstanding shoulder 13, and its free end projects for wardly of said shoulder. The plate 10 is provided toward its forward end with the tape-engaging loop 14, and the tape is passed through the slot in the end 11 of the plate, thence through the loop 14, and thence doubled back, its extremity being secured to the body of the tape beyond the plate by means of stitching, as shown at 15. Beyond the loop 14 the body of the plate 10 is preferably downwardly curved, as shown at 16, and to its extreme outer end a disk of rubber 17 is secured by means of the rivet 18. The sliding clamping member 19 is preferably formed of sheet metal and has the inwardlyturned cars 20 to embrace the edges of the the lateral edges of the jaws 217 end of the plate 19 may be turned up, as

[ body 10 of the button-supporting member,

said ears being so constructed as not to interfere with the free action of the spring tongue 12. Said clamping member is narrow in front of the ears and its forward end bifurcated to provide the gripping-jaws 21.

The extreme outer ends of these jaws are rounded and may be curved upwardly, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4E. The opening between the aws is such as to adapt them to pass readily over or along the sides of the base of the button 17, and such button may have the rudimentary shank of rubber, as shown at 17, which will make contact with The rear shown at 19*, to provide a lip which can be caught by the thumb and finger in adjusting the clasp. The parts will be so related that the edges and the upper surfaces of the jaws will bear upon the fabric and clamp it against the under side of the head of the button.

In use, the slide being drawn back, the button will be passed under a fold of the fabric and the latter drawn beneath the upturned ends of the slide, which will be pushed forward over the fold of fabric, the ends of the jaws passing under the edges of the button and securely clamping the fabric between the edges, the upper surfaces of said aws, the

sides of the shank, and the under surface of the head of the button. Of course in pushing the slide forwardly under the head of the button the fabric will be folded or doubled around the edge of the button, which will increase the frictional hold of the clasp, and thus effect a very secure holding of the device. When the slide is in place, its rear end will be engaged by the shoulder 13 and the parts will be locked in engagement. Of course this shoulder need not be so abrupt as indicated in the drawings, and the spring-tongue may be sufficiently rigid or so curved as to prevent the slide working back.

When used for a hose-su porter, it is obvious that the clamping ta es place and the pull is exerted upon the upper edge of the button, as distinguished from the action of the loop type of supporter, where the loop draws the fabric against the lower edge of the button and the lower side of the shank. For this reason my improved clasp is not so likely to cut ordamage the fabric.

I have described a rubber button; but of course any good. frictional material would adapted for connection towebbing or the like,

and having a curved body provided at its end. with. a rigidly-attached button or disk, and aclasp member having a sliding connecr tion'with the plate portion. of the button member and having its forward end bifurcated to provide clamping-jaws adapted to passv beneath the button or disk and to impinge the fabric upon the under side of said disk, substantially as described.

2. A two-part garment-clasp comprising a buttonlmember and a clasp member, the button member consisting of a flat platecurved toward its outer end and a disk of rubber rigidly secured to its terminal portion, and a clasp member having. a sliding connection. with the plate and provided at its extremity with jaws adapted to pass beneath the disk of rubber whereby to im inge and hold the fabric thereon, substantia ly as described.

'3. A garment-clasp comprising a button member having a slotted p ate for the connection of webbing thereto and an offset forward end having a button mounted thereon, and a clasp member also constructed from sheet metal and having curved ears adapted to-embrace the edges of the button-plate and to slide thereon, andits forward end bifurcated to provide clamping-jaws, said jaws being upwardly curved at their extremities, substantially as described.

4. A garment-clasp comprising in combination a button member and a clasp member, the button member consisting of a supporting-plate adapted for connection. to webbing or the like and having an integral. springtongue provided with a shoulder, a clasp member having a sliding connection with. the plate and jaws to clamp the fabric against the head. of the button. and a lip to engage the shoulder of the spring-tongue, substantially as described.

EDGAR H HEATH. Witnesses:

C. O. Li-NTHIGUM, JOSEPHINE RowELL. 

